June 29, 2017

Health care fraud is becoming a major issue. The FBI has cracked down on health care fraud including but not limited to drug compounding. Expect many people to be arrested. If you have received a letter, you need to act quickly. Our team of tough, smart health care fraud defense lawyers can help defend you against these allegations. There are defenses available to avoid arrest. If you get a letter about a “investigation of health care fraud” call us right away. The letter may start like this “This office has received information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation that you have been involved in violations of federal laws that prohibit health care fraud, namely Title 18 United States Code, Sections 1347 and 1349.” Before you say or do anything, call our team of tough, smart lawyers. We have the experience with these cases to help defend you. Call us at 1-855-9-JEFLAW

Conspiracy to steal federal funds has become a very hot topic in New Jersey with the arrests and continuing investigation in Lakewood. Several people have already been arrested. Many others appear to be under investigation. If you think that there is any chance that you can be under investigation or eventually arrested, the time to lawyer up is now. Our team of tough, smart lawyers will protect you. There are many ways to work with the State and Federal agencies handling these matters to make sure that you are not arrested. Waiting around to see what happens is not a strategy.

If you have been arrested or if you think you may be under investigation, call our team of tough, smart attorneys at 1-855-9-JEFLAW to discuss.

An examination under oath can be both scary and confusing. You should never go to one alone. If you have been asked to participate in an examination under oath, otherwise known as an EUO you may have already decided to hire a lawyer. However, trying to find the right lawyer could be very difficult. What type of lawyer do you need? How do you find someone that can handle a case like this?

Our team of tough, smart EUO lawyers can help you with your EUO anywhere in Texas, including Dallas. The sign up process is easy. Call us at 1-855-9-JEFLAW to discuss your case for free. We will let you know if we can help you and how much it will be. We can then take your credit card right over the phone or you can use our secure payment link. You can then email or fax us your documents. We will let the insurance company know that we represent you. After that, we will start working on the case and getting ready for the EUO. Its that simple. Call us anytime. We are available 24/7/365.

A theft charge in Seaside Heights can apply to any number of possible events. The possible scenarios seem endless. Of course, the classic offense is simply picking up something that doesn’t belong to you. While the police may look at any case like that as a theft, there are clearly a number of explanations and defenses that can help defeat these charges. That’s where we come in. Our team of tough, smart lawyers will work to develop any and all possible defenses that may apply to the case.

Our Seaside Heights Theft Lawyers are easy to reach with offices in Toms River and throughout the entire state of New Jersey. Call us at 1-855-9-JEFLAW to discuss your case today. We are affordable and aggressive. Our initial consultations are free.

Today in New Jersey, David Wildstein entered a guilty plea and indictments against Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni were unsealed. This left most people wondering, well what about Chris Christie? At least some were expecting that he would be arrested. US Attorney Paul Fishman made it clear that there was no one else that would be indicted. However, he added, based upon the evidence available to him now.

Thus, there are two possible scenarios. One, Christie was not really involved in the bridge closings just like he said. These three people planned this, going as far back as 2011, but never told the Governor. That seems kind of hard to believe but it is at least a possibility. Another scenario is that Fishman did not want to indict Christie based only on the cooperation of Wildstein. The plan may be to see if Kelly, Baroni or both may decide to flip now that they have been indicted. If all three of them point the finger at Christie, Fishman will have a much better case against the Governor.

Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey has been accused with trading trading political help for assorted benefits from a Florida eye doctor. The opthalmologist, Dr. Salomon Melgen, allegedly bestowed campaign contributions, plane rides and gifts upon Menendez over the course of their long relationship. In return, the Government says that he reciprocated by using his office to try to help Melgen’s various business ventures. Both men were indicted in the District of New Jersey for one count of conspiracy, one count of violating the travel act, eight counts of bribery and three counts of honest services fraud, Justice Department spokesman Peter Carr said.
Menendez was also charged with one count of making false statements.

Specifically, the indictment alleges that, among other gifts, Menendez accepted flights on Melgen’s private jet, a first-class commercial flight and a flight on a chartered jet; numerous vacations at Melgen’s Caribbean villa in the Dominican Republic and at a hotel room in Paris; and $40,000 in contributions to his legal defense fund and over $750,000 in campaign contributions. Menendez never disclosed any of the reportable gifts that he received from Melgen on his financial disclosure forms. That presents a real problem because its one thing to just forget to disclose something but the Government also alleges that Menendez allegedly engaged in three efforts to use his Senate office and staff to advocate on behalf of Melgen’s personal and financial interests. First, Menendez allegedly pressured executive agencies in connection with a conflict between Melgen and the government of the Dominican Republic relating to a disputed contract that Melgen purchased to provide exclusive screening of containers coming through Dominican ports. Second, Menendez allegedly advocated on behalf of Melgen in connection with a Medicare billing dispute worth approximately $8.9 million to Melgen. Third, Menendez allegedly took active steps to support the tourist and student visa applications of three of Melgen’s girlfriends, as well as the visa application of the younger sister of one of Melgen’s girlfriends. Throughout these efforts, Menendez allegedly engaged in advocacy for Melgen all the way up to the highest levels of the U.S. government, including meeting with a U.S. cabinet secretary, contacting a U.S. Ambassador, meeting with the heads of executive agencies and other senior executive officials and soliciting other U.S. Senators, all in order to assist Melgen’s personal and pecuniary interests.

Thus, the Government will argue that this was not a simple oversight or a deliberate attempt to hide these gifts so that the connection between the gifts and the advocacy could not be made. Menendez will argue that there is no actual link between the two or in other words, there was no quid pro quo. The Government’s evidence us unknown but without any actual witnesses, the case may be largely circumstantial. Menendez can point to the fact that the two men have known each other for a long time and that the two were friends. Thus, this was nothing more than two friends helping each other out. Menendez would have advocated for Melgen regardless of the gifts and Melgen would have provided the gifts even if no advocacy was needed. One was not dependant on the other. The question I would have is did Menendez receive any other gifts that he did not report and/or did he perform any similar advocacy on the behalf of other people who did not provide him with such gifts? If so, this could help show that the Senator’s story is accurate.

A tax investigation can take many forms. It could come us a notice for a tax audit or it could be a knock on the door by an IRS criminal division agent. Regardless of how you come to know that you are being investigated for tax fraud, what matter is how you respond. Hiring an experienced New Jersey tax investigation lawyer right away can often make a big difference in determining the final outcome of the investigation. You cannot assume that this will just go away. Also, hiring a lawyer will not make you look guilty. Anything you say can and will be used against you and you should have a mouthpiece do the talking for you. That’s where our team of though, smart New Jersey tax lawyers come into play.

When we are hired for a tax fraud investigation, we will let the IRS agents know that we represent you. We will work with them to figure out what they are going after. We will then work with you to develop a strategy to achieve a successful resolution for your case. This will likely include gathering evidence and performing legal research. Whatever it is we have to do, you can be assured that our lawyers will do it. Our strategy in response to investigations has been proven time and time again over the years.

It will cost you nothing to discuss your case with us. Call us anytime to go over your situation. We can help you no matter where you live in New Jersey. No case is too complex. We have the team to tackle any tax investigation.

NJ DCPP Investigations Attorney
If you are facing a DCPP investigation, you should consult with a defense lawyer immediately. Doing so will not make DCPP think that you are guilty. Look at it this way, if they are going to think you are guilty, they probably think that already. Anything you say or do can and will likely be used against you. That’s why you need someone to speak for you and that’s what we do. Of course, we do more than that.

Our team of tough and aggressive DCPP investigation lawyers can help you make DCPP leave you alone. We will advise them that all communication will go through us. You will not go anywhere, talk to anyone or take any tests unless we sign off on it first. We then work with them to try to get the case closed right away and to make sure that they don’t bring you to court.

If the DCPP case worker is bothering you and you want to have them leave you alone, call our DCPP defense lawyers today for a free consultation. We’ll let you know how we can help you so that DCPP stays out of your life. We will help you shut down their investigation so that you do not get brought to court.

MTV’s “Jersey Shore” star Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino was indicted Wednesday on charges of filing false tax returns involving $8.9 million income along with his brother Marc. The Situation was charged with two counts while Marc was charged with three counts of filing false tax returns for 2010 through 2012. Sorrentino was also accused of failing to file a tax return for 2011.
The Government alleges that the pair claimed costly clothes and cars as business expenses and funneled company money into personal accounts. Based upon recent similar cases, it looks like the two will likely see some prison time. This shows that tax fraud is taken seriously and that the Government does prosecute people for filing false returns.

An Examination Under Oath, or EUO can lead to serious consequences. You are not required to have a lawyer and you will not be provided with a lawyer. The insurance company will have a lawyer present so going into an EUO in Philadelphia without your own lawyer can quickly become a disaster. A lawyer can help make sure that a procedural issue doesn’t lead to a denial of your insurance claim. A lawyer will also make sure that you are not taken advantage of. While every case is different, it is rarely expensive to hire a lawyer to represent you for an EUO.

So one you have determined that you want to retain an attorney, the question is who to retain? It could be tough to find a lawyer that is knowledgeable about examinations under oath. That’s why we created our EUO website. You can not only learn about the EUO process but you can learn about us as well. Use the link directly below to access our EUO website.